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COURT ADMINISTRATOR: Greene County Circuit Court, 31st District, Springfield, Missouri. Summary: The Greene County Circuit Court, 31st District is seeking a Court Administrator. The work of this newly created position is performed under the general direction of the Presiding Judge and the Court en banc. Qualifications: A Master’s degree in Court, Public, or Business Administration or its equivalent. Juris Doctorate degree or experience working in or for a court system preferred. Ten years of responsibility in management/administrative experience, including five years of government-related management. Management experience gained from work in a large organization. Knowledge of trial court operations, experience in Missouri courts, and experience with identifying and obtaining grant funding. Salary: (2008)
DEPUTY COURT ADMINISTRATOR III, BUSINESS SERVICES AND
FACILITIES: Superior
Court of the State of
California
,
Hanford
, CA. Duties: The
Superior Court,
County
of
Kings
, has an immediate opening for a Full-time Business Services and
Facilities – Deputy Court Administrator III; this is
established as an Exempt position located at the
Hanford
site. Under limited direction, this management level position is
responsible for the daily operations of the Court’s business
services, and facilities programs, functions and operational
needs of the court. The incumbent plans, organizes and manages
the purchasing, facilities and store operations; court security;
develops and implements policies and procedures. This
supervisory position also plans, organizes, trains, and
supervises the work activities of custodial personnel. Qualifications:
An educational level equivalent to graduation from an
accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in
court administration, business or public administration,
political science, economics or a closely related field. Possess
two years of progressively responsible experience in the public
sector, including two years in an administrative or supervisory
position. Experience in volume purchasing of a wide variety of
commodities, including preparation of specifications, bid
invitations, analysis of bids and the preparation, negotiation,
evaluation, execution of service contracts. Salary:
$55,000-$75,000. (2007)
COURT DISTRICT MANAGER:
Superior
Court of California, County
of
San Bernardino. Summary: The Court
District Manager functions as a member of first level
management. Court District Managers, under general direction,
plan, organize, direct and coordinate the non-judicial
activities and operations of a large court district or two or
more smaller districts. Incumbents may be assigned to any Court
District within the County. Duties:
Typical duties include, but are not limited to: Plan,
organize, direct and coordinate the work of court district(s)
that includes filing and processing of legal documents,
courtroom operations support, and preparation of court
calendars; monitor the effectiveness of division operations;
implement teamwork strategies to achieve organizational
objectives. Act as liaison between the assigned court/division
and other divisions within Superior Court, and with other
courts, county, state and community agencies, as necessary
confer with judges on administrative and procedural matters;
support Superior Court goals, policies and procedures. Select,
train, evaluate and supervise staff, directly and through
subordinate supervisors; encourage staff to increase skills and
understanding of court operations. Prepare and monitor division
budget; authorize and monitor expenditures to ensure compliance
with fiscal policies. Answer complex inquiries and complaints
within area of expertise from public, judges, attorneys and
others. Prepare, monitor and analyze management statistical
information and reports, conducts research, manage, coordinate
or perform work in support of special projects. Prepare, monitor
and authorize expenditures to ensure compliance with fiscal
policies. Perform related duties as assigned. Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a
Bachelor’s degree in social science, business or public
administration, criminal justice or a closely related field and
three years of supervisory or administrative management
experience within the judicial system or any combination of
training and experience that court provide the desired knowledge
and abilities. Specific education and experience related to the
work of functional area may be required. Experience may
substitute for education on a year for year basis. Salary:
$6,101 - $7,803 monthly. (2007)
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COURT ADMINISTRATOR: City of Dublin,
OH. Summary: As part of a dynamic, fast-paced achievement-oriented
organization with a culture distinguished by its participative
style of leadership, strong customer service orientation, and
commitment to the core values of Integrity, Respect,
Communication, Teamwork, Accountability, Positive Attitude, and
Dedication to Service, the successful candidate will manage the
administrative functions and activities of the City’s
Mayor’s Court. Duties: Responsibilities
will include designing, developing, and implementing
administrative practices, policies, and procedures for the Court
and its assigned personnel; overseeing the probation, diversion
and community service programs and records management function;
facilitating the scheduling and administration of the Court
docket; serving as liaison between the Division of Police,
Department of Law, Mayor, Vice Mayor, and/or Magistrate and
Court staff; arranging and directing appropriate security
measures for the Court; and serving as a member of the City’s
Records Commission. The successful candidate will report
directly to the Director of Administrative Services and will
supervise a staff comprised of five professional, technical, and
administrative support employees. Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Social
Work, Psychology, or other relevant field and considerable
managerial/supervisory experience with the enforcement of
administrative and legal regulations in a Court or other
criminal justice agency environment, or any equivalent
combination of education and experience. The successful
candidate must posses a team-oriented, participative leadership
style; a creative problem-solving approach; knowledge of
theories, practices, methods, and concepts of social service
counseling and human relations and the ability to relate these
to violations of law; and superior interpersonal, human
relations, and verbal/written communication skills. Salary:
$49,520 - $72,424. (2006)
TRIAL
COURT ADMINISTRATOR 2: Polk
County
Circuit Court, Oregon
Judicial Department (OJD). Summary:
As the Trial Court Administrator (TCA) for the Polk County
Circuit Court, the incumbent will provide administration of all
non-judicial court services mandated by statute and OJD’s
Policy for the Circuit Court in Polk
County. The TCA position is statutorily created and responsible for
the care, custody, and control of court records. The TCA reports
to the Presiding Judge and has full authority for all aspects of
personnel, budget, financial accounting, management of
information services, purchasing, capital asset management, and
technical aspects of court operations such as accounting,
security, case flow management, safety, facilities management,
jury, court records, pretrial release, and archives. The TCA is
responsible for strategic planning, policy implementation, and
court operations including analyzing operating processes,
administering a budget of approximately $3.5 million biennially
and managing a staff of 22. Duties:
The TCA supervises all court operations staff for the Polk
County Circuit Court, including judicial support staff, 1
supervisor, and lead clerks. The TCA is an integral link between
the court and the Office of the State Court Administrator, local
Bar, adult and juvenile probation departments, local law
enforcement agencies, juvenile and adult services providers, and
a variety of civic organizations, the public in general, and the
media. The TCA is responsible for implementing and complying
with laws and policies, promoting public awareness and education
about the court system, ensuring integrity of the criminal,
civil, and juvenile justice systems, initiating and evaluating
new service delivery techniques, acting as liaison and presenter
of information among the court’s three judges, local and
statewide officials, service providers and civic leaders. The
TCA is also an integral link with local, Judicial Department,
legislative and state agencies to develop a clear vision of the Oregon
court system and the Polk County Circuit Court. The TCA is
responsible to create and advocate for enabling legislation, and
to work in collaboration and partnership with state and local
agencies, the Bar and the public to promote justice services. In
addition to these duties, the position is also responsible for
performing the more complex work of the court as well as all
administrative duties. Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s degree in court administration, business or
public administration or closely related discipline and two
years of recent management experience preferably gained in
managing/performing court operations. A Juris doctorate or Master’s degree in Court, Public or Business
Administration may substitute for one year of the Required
experience. Applicants without the relevant educational
background may substitute recent professional-level court
administration or management experience on a year-for-year
basis. Preference may be given to applicants with recent
professional-level court administration, extensive supervisory,
or managerial experience; and who possess a working knowledge of
(“hands-on” experience with) multiple areas of court
operations within the Oregon Judicial Department or another
similar state court system. Bilingual applicants are encouraged
to apply. Previous Public Sector managerial experience is
desirable if no previous court experience. Excellent written and
oral communication skills; problem solving skills; adaptability
to a multi-faceted fast-paced environment are also required.
Salary: $4,652 - $6,547 monthly. (2006)
COURT
ADMINISTRATOR: Unified
Judicial System, Grand Forks,
ND. Summary: Under the
direction of the state court administrator, the court
administrator plans, organizes and directs court administrative
activities for all courts within one of the four state
administrative unites. This positions serves as manager to a
large staff engaged in providing service to high-volume and
complex caseloads including comprehensive district-wide
programs, juvenile, and court administrative services. As the
senior administrative position within the administrative unit,
the position is responsible for providing leadership and
guidance in all administrative areas with emphasis on the
development and implementation of efficient and cohesive
administrative processes. Staff oversight is provided through
subordinate supervisors within the administrative unit. Duties:
Include, but are not limited to: The management of juvenile,
fiscal, docket and case flow, jury, records, personnel,
facilities, data processing and various district or state-wide
functions. Qualifications:
Requires a bachelor’s degree in judicial administration,
public administration or a related field and four years of
progressively responsible administrative experience in a court
or legal setting. Preference will be given to those individuals
who have a master’s degree in judicial administration and have
completed the
National
Center
for State Courts Institute for Court Management Executive
Development Program (CEDP). Salary: $4,507 - $7,100 per month.
(2006)
TRIAL COURT
ADMINISTRATOR: North Carolina
Superior Court, District 4A & 4B (Onslow, Duplin,
Jones, and Sampson
Counties). Summary: The NC
Judicial Branch seeks a qualified individual to work as a Trial
Court Administrator. Duties:
Duties include the administration of case management and
calendaring systems for civil cases in both Superior and
District Court; administration of the jury management system;
preparation of various statistical reports; and supervision of
staff personnel. Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Judicial Administration, Public
Administration, Business Management, or related field and at
least three years of progressively responsible experience in
public service, business, or the courts with at least one of the
three years experience in managing people and/or programs; or
Master’s degree in related field (or law degree) with at least
one year experience managing people and/or programs. (2006)
TRIAL COURT EXECUTIVE:
8th Judicial District, Utah. Duties: Provides
administrative support to judges, manages support operations
including 30+ professional and technical staff, special
services, budget, facilities, probation services, and court
security. Serves as liaison with government agencies, the bar,
news media and the community. Qualifications:
The successful candidate will posses a B.S. Degree & 6
years of related management experience or graduate degree in
judicial or public administration, law or related field plus 4
years experience, or an equivalent combination of education
& experience. Knowledge of court procedures, case
management, HR management practices, accounting/budgeting
procedures, information technology, contract
negotiation/administration and legislative processes is
necessary, as well as excellent interpersonal and communications
skills. Salary: $26.65 - $42.26/hr. (2006)
COURT
SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR: Superior Court, Athens-Clarke County,
Georgia. Summary: The purpose of this job is to provide a broad
range of management and administrative services to the Superior, Juvenile, State, Magistrate, Probate, and Municipal Courts. Duties:
Supervising assigned staff, designing, developing, monitoring
case management systems and implementing Court Programs.
Additional tasks as assigned. Qualifications: Bachelor’s
degree in Public Admini8stration, Court Administration,
or five years administrative or supervisory experience in public
sector management, court administration, or any equivalent
combination of training, education, and experience which
provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this
position. A Masters degree in Public Administration is preferred
or can be substituted with a successfully completed course of
study provided by the Institute for Court Management, National
Association for Court Management, National
Center
for State Courts or other accredited programs. Supervisory
experience required. Must have a valid State of Georgia
driver’s license. Knowledge of legal practices, policies, and
procedures; Knowledge of development and administration of
operations and staff plan; Knowledge of criminal and civil
justice systems; Knowledge of Georgia Court rules and practices;
Knowledge of budgeting principles; Knowledge of grant
application and management, and records management; Ability to
plan, organize and prioritize daily assignments and work
activities for self and staff; Ability to supervise and train
staff, develop performance goals and measures; Ability to read,
understand, and interpret federal and state laws, local
ordinances and codes, case law, legal handbooks and other
related materials. Salary: $49,095 - $73,643 depending on
qualifications. (2006)
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CRIMINAL
COURT ADMINISTRATOR: Tarrant
County District Courts,
TX. Duties: Implements
Differentiated Felony Case Management (DFCM). Manages office of
attorney appointments, grand jury bailiffs, auxiliary district
court coordinators, DIRECT program staff and mental health
diversion program staff. Supervises attorney for indigent
clients appointment projects (SB7). Attends, represents or acts
as liaison for criminal judges at meetings of Commissioners Court, IT steering committee, telephone sub-committee, Criminal
Justice Coordinating Committee, Bail Bond Board, and Tarrant
County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Acts as liaison
with County departments – CSCD, IT, Juvenile Probation,
District Clerk, County
Clerk, Sheriff’s Facilities, and Pretrial Release. Monitors
caseload trends, court workload measures and attorney
appointments for indigent clients. Compiles statistics/data and
prepares reports. Performs research. Assists in preparing court
budgets. Assists in preparing grants. Prepares and acts as
repository for death penalty case calendar. Acts as liaison with
extra county officials and agencies, extra city judges and
justices of the peace. Performs all other related duties as
assigned. Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree. Minimum of eight years of management
experience. IT experience and public speaking experience
preferred. Strong managerial skills coupled with the ability to
organize and multi-task. If hired, must provide proof of
educational attainment at new hire processing. Essential
physical demands: Frequent sitting, bending, lifting, stooping,
pushing/pulling, standing and walking. Applicants must be able
to perform the essential functions of this position without
posing a direct threat to the health or safety of themselves or
others. Salary: $2,815.90 - $3,079.49 Bi-weekly. (2005)
COURT EXECUTIVE
OFFICER: Superior
Court of California, Mendocino
County. Summary: The Court
is seeking a highly qualified individual to direct
administration of non-judicial activities. Duties:
Under authority of Mendocino Court
judges, and supervision of the Presiding Judge, the person
appointed to this position will be responsible for
administration of non-judicial staff and will serve judges in
execution of Court business. The Court Executive Officer (CEO)
will also function as Clerk of the Court. Qualifications:
Any combination of education/experience that would likely
provide the required knowledge and abilities including the
knowledge of administrative principles and practices and a full
understanding of the functions, organization and processes of a
court and the judicial system is qualifying. A typical way to
obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be: an
educational level equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree from an
accredited college or university in court administration, public
administration, public or business administration, criminal
justice or closely related field and: Five years of
progressively responsible court administration experience which
includes considerable supervisory experience (at least four
years) and which demonstrates possession of and competency in
requisite knowledge and abilities. Included in this is an in
depth knowledge of fiscal and budgeting knowledge and
experience. A minimum of one year courtroom experience is
desirable. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted
for the required education on a year-for-year basis to a maximum
of two years. The CEO should bring management knowledge and
experience to court operations. The CEO is expected to provide
innovative and creative leadership to ensure court operations
are conducted in an effective, efficient, and economical manner,
complying with California
law and policies. The CEO position requires strong leadership,
management, organization and communication skills. Applicants
should have knowledge in the following areas: California
trial court operations; applicable statutory authorities;
budgeting, facilities; security; technology management; and
administrative areas such as fiscal and human resource
management. Candidates should be able to demonstrate proven
ability to work cooperatively with staff, judicial officers, and
representatives of other government agencies. Salary: $126,786. (2005)
COURT ADMINISTRATOR: New Mexico
Judicial Branch, Third Judicial District Court. Summary:
The Third Judicial District Court is accepting applications
for the position of Court Administrator 3. Duties:
This is an unclassified full-time position which works under
administrative direction from the Chief Judge, manages all
administrative activities and facilities of a district court,
including the management of court programs and the clerk’s
office, human resource management, fiscal administration,
budgeting, and speaking before legislative and local government
bodies. Qualifications: Bachelor’s
degree in business administration, public administration or
related field, with seven years of advanced managerial
experience that includes budgeting, finance, procurement, human
resources and contracts administration, including three years of
supervisory experience. Experience may be substituted for
education. (One year of experience equals 30 semester hours).
Education may not substitute for supervisory experience.
Knowledge of the legislative process; general accounting and
financial standards, including performance based budgeting;
information systems, including word processing, spreadsheets,
financial and budgeting software; State Procurement Code;
general construction, building and renovation practices; and
management and customers service practices. Knowledge of state
statutes, rules and opinions is required. Proficient in
Microsoft Office, Word Perfect and other court related computer
software programs. The ability to research statutes or law on
disk. The ability to communicate effectively orally and in
writing. A writing sample wil need to be submitted. Salary:
$57,696 - $68,514. (2005)
COURT
ADMINISTRATOR: (General Description)
(This position serves in a small to mid-sized jurisdiction.) Summary: Under
administrative direction, manages all activities and facilities
of a court and directly supervises subordinate staff. Develops
and presents budget requests before legislative and local
governments. Participates in short and long-term planning for
the court. Duties:
Plans, organizes and coordinates the work and hires,
trains, evaluates and disciplines staff. Prepares and submits
courts operating budget. Analyzes court dockets and operations
and develops and implements processes to improve case management
and court services. Develops local rules, policies and
procedures. Serves as a liaison to the state legislature, county
and city governments, law enforcement agencies and the media.
Provides testimony to the state legislature. Oversees facilities
management and planning including allocating space, overseeing
maintenance and modifications, awarding service contracts and
negotiating leases. Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in business or public administration or
related field and three years experience in court management
including two years of supervisory experience. Knowledge of
human resource management, information systems and facilities
management; legislative processes; budgeting rules, regulations,
policies and procedures; auditing and financial management
methods; and customer service practices.
COURT
ADMINISTRATOR:
Tenth Judicial District, Elk River, Minnesota. Summary:
The
position serves as the administrative head of the court system
in the county and has primary responsibility for ensuring that
all elements of the system function effectively and efficiently. Work is performed independently and requires legal and
technical knowledge as well as advanced administrative skills. Qualifications:
Five to eight years of progressively responsible management/administrative
level experience with at leaves three years in supervisory
capacity in court administration, public administration, or a
related field. A
degree from an accredited four-year college or university is
preferred, with course work in Business/Public/Judicial Administration, or related field. Salary: $50,884 to $76,325.
(2004)
DISTRICT
COURT ADMINISTRATOR:
Position in Ingham County District Court, Mason, Michigan.
Duties:
Under
general direction of the Chief Judge, has responsibility for
research, development and implementation of all non-judicial
court policy. Produces
reports, statistical analysis, long and short range plans
as well as budget preparation and monitoring. Supervise District Court staff including the Probation
Department. Will be responsible as the liaison to and for the
court in making contacts and presentations to county offices,
legislative bodies, court agencies, criminal justice agencies,
media, bar association groups and the general public. Will be responsible for employee and labor relations
functions involving recruitment, hiring, training, staff
assignments, discipline, and grievance procedures. May be asked to take part in collective bargaining
negotiations within the court. Will develop and oversee the “on-line
computerization” of District Court operation.
Manages actions related to court appointed attorneys,
jurors and records management. Will perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications:
Applicant must have a bachelor’s degree in a
related field and five to seven years continuous and
progressively more responsible related court or legal work
experience required. (2004)
DISTRICT
COURT ADMINISTRATOR: 20th Judicial District, Pennsylvania.
Duties: The
senior management position is responsible for the management of administrative
functions of the 20th Judicial District
including fiscal management, personnel management, case flow management, jury utilization and management, research and
planning and public relations. Selected candidate will exhibit flexibility, creative
leadership, and an ability to coordinate multiple projects
simultaneously. Work
is performed with a high degree of independence while exercising
sound judgment under the general direction of the Presiding
Judge. Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
in Judicial, Business, or Public Administration; and two years
experience in court management or three years carried office management
work including experience in budgeting, procurement,
and personnel management. An
equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
may be considered. Salary Range: $28,303-37,743. (2004)
COURT
ADMINISTRATOR: St.
Clair
County Court in Port Huron, Minnesota. Duties:
Under
the direction of the Chief Judge, manages all administrative functions of the Court. Directs
staff responsible for the processing of traffic, civil and
criminal cases, assist coordination of court security and
fulfilling other non-judicial functions. Responsible for personnel management, fiscal management, case flow
management, jury utilization, research and planning,
facilities management, and other important administrative functions. The
Court Administrator is also responsible for the supervision and
implementation of court appointed attorney process in providing services
to indigent defendants charge with misdemeanor offenses
as directed by the Chief judge. Qualifications:
Applicants
must possess a bachelor’s degree in a related field or a
Juris Doctor in addition to three years of experience in
responsible management position, including training in administration; also acceptable is four years of progressively
responsible experience in Court Administration, preferably District
Court Administration.(2004)
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